lefty
noun
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plural lefties
Definition of lefty
1
: left-hander
2
: an advocate of leftism
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Examples of lefty in a Sentence
Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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Hall, a lefty, worked out of Blaine Hardy’s jam in the ninth inning. — Chris Nelsen, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers remain one play, one pitch short in 5-3 loss to White Sox," 6 Aug. 2019 The long night for Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi, a soft-throwing lefty, ended after four innings. — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, "Astros hammer Mariners with homer barrage," 3 Aug. 2019 With Nick Castellanos coming to hit, with a 1.026 OPS against lefties, Brewers manager Craig Counsell summoned righty Matt Albers, who induced Castellanos to ground into a double play. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cubs 4, Brewers 1: Offense continues to be missing in action in third consecutive defeat," 3 Aug. 2019 Lodolo, a 21-year-old lefty, made six starts at rookie-level Billings and two at Class-A Dayton. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, pitcher Keone Kela react to suspensions after brawl," 1 Aug. 2019 The lefty, 9-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 23 starts, is an elite strikeout pitcher -- ranking fifth in the majors with 12.07 strikeouts per nine innings. — Scott Boeck, USA TODAY, "2019 MLB trade deadline rumors and trade tracker," 29 July 2019 The Tigers are said to be aiming even higher for the lefty Boyd, asking for Gleyber Torres. — Kristie Ackert, courant.com, "Yankees could pivot and trade for relief pitching," 29 July 2019 That’s happened in a couple of instances — Rafael Devers’s emergence as a lefty-hitting mini-Manny, Brandon Workman’s workhorse dependability, Xander Bogaerts delivering a season that would rank among the best on Derek Jeter’s ledger. — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, "Nine analytical thoughts on why the Red Sox didn’t make any moves," 1 Aug. 2019 Improbably, lefty-swinging Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson matched Guerrero blast-for-blast in a thrilling semifinal round with 29 dingers of his own, necessitating a one-minute swing-off for the right to advance to the finals. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Vladimir Guerrero Jr. steals the show at All-Star Home Run Derby," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lefty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lefty
lefty
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lefty
informal
chiefly British, disapproving
: a person who supports liberal or socialist political policies
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lefty
noun
\ ˈlef-tē
\
\
plural lefties
Kids Definition of lefty
: a left-handed person